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NAME
     3ddeskd - starts the daemon for 3D-Desktop, a 3D desktop switcher.

SYNOPSIS
     3ddeskd [ OPTIONS ]

DESCRIPTION
     This  is  the  server for 3ddesk.	3ddeskd runs at all times to reduce load
     time and maintain a persistent state.  In order  for  3ddesk  to  work  the
     server  needs  to	be running in the background before you can go 3D.  Just
     run "3ddeskd" to start it.  Give the --acquire  option  to  acquire  cached
     versions  of all your desktops.  It will cycle thru all your desktops/work-
     spaces.  3ddesk activates the server and gives you a fullscreen.

     You only need to start 3ddeskd once.  If you run 3ddesk  and  it  sees  the
     server isn't started it will attempt to start it for you.

     When  you	start 3ddesktop without --acquire you will not see the images of
     your other desktops.  It can only take a snapshot of your	current  desktop
     --  so either it must acquire them initially by cycling through all of them
     or they will not show up until you move from them	using  3ddesktop.   Your
     other virtual desktops will show up but only after you've been to them.

     The  texture  for	the current desktop is acquired when you start 3ddesk so
     once you start 3ddesk from each virtual desktop your screens will all  show
     up.   They will only stay consistent if you only use 3ddesk to switch desk-
     tops (if you don't use another pager).  Mess around with it  and  you  will
     see how it works.

OPTIONS
     3ddeskd accepts the following options:

     --acquire[=#]
	    Grab  images  for all the desktops by cycling thru (sleep for # mil-
	    lisecs at each screen for refresh)

     --mirror
	    Mirror the current desktop image to all  the  other  desktop  faces.
	    This is a clever alternative to acquire.

     --dir=/path
	    The install dir if different than /usr/share/3ddesktop

     --wm=  Specify the Windowmanager type so all the virtual desktops are found
	    correctly.	Available options are: kde2, kde3, gnome1, gnome2, ewmh,
	    fluxbox, windowmaker, enlightenment, sawfishonly, workspaces

     --texturesize=#
	    Size  of  texture for the desktop images (larger for more detail) in
	    powers of 2. Default is 1024, values from 16 to 2048 are accepted.

     --fastest
	    Hog the CPU for smoothest operation

     -v     Verbose/debug information

     --version
	    Output version information and exit

FILES
     /etc/3ddesktop/3ddesktop.conf

AUTHOR
     Brad Wasson bard at wassartistry.com

3ddeskd 			    June 2005			      3ddeskd(1)

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